Ryan Sutter

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Nate Peterson, of the Vail Daily, reports S Ryan Sutter (Achilles') tore his left Achilles' tendon at the final minicamp practice May 13 with the New Orleans Saints, thus ending his pro football comeback. Had he made it through minicamp healthy the Saints would have brought him to training camp next week. "It's been a tough go trying to make it in the NFL," said Sutter, whose first stint in the pros in 1998 ended when he blew out his shoulder as a rookie with the Carolina Panthers. "Two times I got close, and two times I got hurt." He had surgery in May and followed by a 4-6 month rehabilitation process that he is now half way through. Sutter was also the star of the TV show "The Bachelorette."

The Associated Press reports the New Orleans Saints have invited free agent DB Ryan Sutter to the team's rookie minicamp. Sutter has been out of the NFL since 1998 after dislocating his shoulder while with the Carolina Panthers. He later played one season in NFL Europe for the Barcelona Dragons. Sutter is more famous for marrying Trista Rehn in ABC's "The Bachelorette" in 2003.